Mumbai: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar addressed a press convention on Sunday (March 21) in relation to the allegations against Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. NCP chief identified that the letter despatched by the ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was not signed by the previous.
“The allegations against the Maharashtra Home Minister are serious. The Maharashtra CM has the full authority to take a decision regarding an inquiry on these allegations against the Home Minister”, says NCP Chief Sharad Pawar on former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh’s letter to Chief Minister.
The veteran politician whereas refuting the allegations against Anil Deshmukh stated, “the letter addressed to the Chief Minister didn’t showcase any proof or concrete evidence.”
Before the press convention, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had summoned Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and occasion chief Jayant Patil to debate the grave subject.
Earlier within the day, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, Raj Thackeray demanded Anil Deshmukh’s resignation against the grave expenses against him.
“Anil Deshmukh should resign immediately. The main issue is that of an explosive-laden vehicle being found near the residence of an industrialist. I request the Central Government to intervene. The State government cannot investigate this matter,” stated Raj Thackeray.
Additionally, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad additionally spoke on the difficulty. He stated, “If Rs 100 cr was the target by the Home Minister (Maharashtra) then what was the target by other ministers? Uddhav Thackeray’s government has lost the moral authority to govern the State even for a day.”
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister’s Office in Maharashtra has launched a press release saying, “Letter from Param Bir Singh was received at 4:37 pm today via a different email address, not his official one & was without his signature. The new email address needs to be checked. The Home Ministry is trying to contact him for the same.”
Following which former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh cleared the air. He stated, “the letter to Maharashtra CM was sent from my email ID only.”
